THE husband of a top private school headteacher who is thought to have killed his wife and daughter had a failed wine business.
Cops believe George Pattison, 39, shot dead headteacher Emma, 45, and little Lettie late on Saturday night before taking his own life in a murder-suicide.
Now it’s been revealed he wrote he was “desperate to do something better with his days” before his importing business failed.
George, a chartered accountant, set up consultancy firm Tanglewood in 2016 – and took out a £14,000 director's loan in 2021, reports The Telegraph.
While pitching a wine importing company, he described himself as “a career accountant desperate to do something better with his days”.
He said he had worked “in a variety of industries including corporate finance, investment management and financial consultancy.”
Sources say George had no criminal history and was not on Surrey Police's radar.
The only time he crossed paths with the force previously was when he accused his wife of striking him in 2016.
He is said to have reported her for hitting him during a domestic incident.
But he later withdrew the claims, saying the matter was trivial, The Times reports.
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George was also in contact with officers just days before the killings, but cops said this was for a "routine" change of address on his gun licence.
It is assumed this was because he had officially moved into the family home at Epsom College.
Due to the short period of time between the licence update and the possible murder-suicide, the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Detective Chief Inspector Kimball Edey, Senior Investigating Officer on the case, said: "This is an incredibly traumatic incident and we are working around the clock to investigate and understand the exact circumstances which led to this point.
"We understand the public concern and upset, and we will clarify what we can, when we can, while respecting the right to a level of privacy for the families of those who have lost their lives.
"We are cooperating fully with the IOPC in relation to the referral we have made, and we await the outcome of its assessment of what further action may be required."
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